Wind in Tintagel
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:24 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Tintagel is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 6 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 6–10 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–14 mph · gusts 28 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–23 mph · gusts 38 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 5–9 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–18 mph · gusts 35 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–12 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ENE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 38 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | NE | NE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 7 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1630 | 1325 | 1425 | 925 | 1228 | 1322 | 1223 |
| AIFS | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| GFS | 1525 | 1524 | 923 | 1126 | 1428 | 1224 | 1325 |
| ICON | 1523 | 1321 | 914 | 713 | 1321 | 1830 | 1728 |
| ARPEGE | 1323 | 2133 | 2131 | 1928 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1018 | 1528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1424 | 1221 | 715 | 917 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | high | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the south-southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in TintagelQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tintagel?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.8 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Tintagel today
Wind near Tintagel
- Port Gaverne 8 mph SE · 5.8 mi
- Polzeath 6 mph ESE · 9.8 mi
- Bude 7 mph SE · 14 mi
- Lerryn 2 mph ESE · 20 mi
- Saint Blazey 3 mph N · 21 mi
- Lansallos 9 mph S · 24 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 6.0 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:24 am (local time).
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